310 OBSERVATIONS ON WILLOWS. 



of S. tiif/ricans in E. Bot. does not agree with the specimens in Salict. 

 Brit. Exsicc." 



68, 69, 70. " S. phylicifolia, L." Obs. I am rather surprised that 

 Dr. A. considers these to be S. phylicifolia, Ij., without any hesitation, 

 for S. phylicifolia, L. = -S'. hicolor, Ehrh., and that he appears to main- 

 tain S. laurina as a species distinct from S. hicolor, Ehrh. This is 

 not rupestris according to the Salict. Wob. The style is short for one 

 of the nigricantes, and the leaves do not turn black in drying. Mr. 

 Ward: " I think Dr. A. may be right here. No, 68 appears to belong 

 rather to the 5ico^r group." 69. Mr. Ward: " The leaves and cat- 

 kins are from the same plant. I have thought this more like 8. pro- 

 pinqua, yet Dr. A. thinks it S. phylicifolia." 70. Mr. Ward: " I think 

 this one of the bicolors. I do not think it the male of 69. Dr. A. 

 thinks it S. phylicifolia, which I consider that it resembles." 



71. " S. jjhylicifolia, L., forma maxime memorabilis, non autem ad 

 S. nigricantem referenda." Obs. Nearly related to No. 68. The stipules 

 have a straight point, and therefore resemble 8. nigricans, Fr. Mr. 

 Ward : " This I consider the nearest to S. rupestris, E. Bot., of any 

 form we have." 



73. " S. phylicifolia, L." Obs. The catkins are much shorter and 

 thicker than those of S. tenuior, Borr. Dr. A. is probably right in 

 referring it to S. phylicifolia, L. Mr. Ward: " S. tenuior, the catkins 

 are shorter, as you remark, than the plant in E. Bot., yet the leaves 

 appear to agree, and I think the name may be right." 



73. "Hsec forma non nihil a vera 8. laurina, Sm., recedens, ad cam 

 attamen proxime referenda." Obs. Leaves more coareely serrated and 

 pubescent beneath than in 8. laurina, 8m. and Borr.' Mr. Ward: 

 " This may be a variety, as you and Dr. A. observe." - 



74. "/S'. phylicifolia, L. (sine dubio in horto culta.)" Obs. I may 

 remark once for all that the specimens in fasc. 1 and 2 of Salict. Brit. 

 Exsicc. are none of them garden specimens, but all gathered Avild, or 

 apparently wild. An unfortunate mistake will .account for Dr. A.'s 

 remark. The catkins of No. 74 are those of S. Davalliana. The 

 leaves will be found at No. 84. The leaves of 74 are not like those of 

 8. petrcea from Borrer ; nor are the catkins of 84 the same as Mr. 

 Borrer's plant. 8. petrcea, Borr., turns very black in drying. Mr. 

 Ward: " It is a pity that the leaves in this number should have been 

 put with No. 84, and those of 84 with 74. I think No. 74 may be 



